【新唐人2013年01月15日讯】最近，大陆中东部地区近20个省连日出现雾霾天气，据14号的中央气象台发布的雾霾黄色预警表明，浓雾天气将会一直持续到16号。这种因空气污染造成的大雾天气，已经严重影响到了百姓的身体健康，目前仅北京就已经有近一万儿童到医院就诊，其中呼吸道疾病高达30%。
一个星期以来，中国中东部地区近20个省出现了极为严重的大雾天气，这种所谓的“雾”，其实是由无数可入肺颗粒物构成，这些颗粒因为直径小于或等于2.5微米，又称为pm2.5。这种物质能携带大量有毒有害物质，直接进入肺部甚至融入血液，对人体危害极大。
据北京环境保护监测中心提供的数据显示，1月12号，北京城空气中的pm2.5浓度，最高达到了每立方米993微克，日均浓度是国际标准的7倍。
北京气候能源环保办主任周嵘：“从另外一个侧面可以显示出，这个浓度确实已经上升得非常高了，才有这样一个结果。到了500以上基本上对各种人群都会有危害，都需要尽量呆在家里，或者不出去。”
从数据上看，北京的空气指数高达428，污染级别为：六级严重污染。
周嵘：“我们一般来讲，污染指数到了150、到200的时候，其实对于一些敏感度的人，比如说老人和孩子，其实是有健康影响，就需要采取相应的防护措施，所以其实到了那种非常严重的时候，基本上只能说，你尽量不出门才是能够保护自己了。其实到了三级、四级就已经开始严重了。”
如此严重的空气污染，已经对人体造成极大危害。但北京市民依然如往常般的生活着，仿佛对这种天气早已习惯，只是从视觉上感到给生活带来不便而已，在身体健康方面几乎从来没有更多的思考。而当局也从未在这方面对民众做过警告，甚至如果不是出现了全国大范围内的雾霾天气，很多人根本不知道什么是pm2.5。
一直到北京的天气引起了世界卫生组织和各国媒体关注，中共当局才公开建议公众尽量避免外出和激烈运动，但仍然没有告诉民众这种污染天气造成的实际危害和防护措施。
2012年12月18号，环保组织“绿色和平”和“北京大学公共卫生学院”共同发布一份研究报告显示，2010年北京、上海、广州、西安因PM2.5污染分别造成早死人数共计7770人，报告指出，如果2012年这四个城市空气质量没有改善，那么因PM2.5污染造成的早死人数将达到8572人，经济损失68亿元。
目前，空气污染的范围正在进一步扩大，大陆中央气象台1月13号发布的预测表明，雾霾正在向华北南部和东部、江南、黄淮等地区扩散，影响范围达到数十个城市。
大陆官方媒体也报导，在全国74个监测城市中，有33个城市的空气质量达到了严重污染。
最近，这种污染天气对人体造成的危害正在逐渐显露出来，大雾笼罩地区的医院就诊人数直线上升，其中呼吸道感染者占大多数，人们不得不戴上防护口罩后才敢出门。
有专家指出，中国为了加速城市化进程推动所谓经济发展，而不计后果的对大自然进行破坏，造成了能源的永久性消耗，也使中国环境受到无法修复的污染。最为可怕的是，中共当局对此环境污染的放纵，使得污染程度逐年恶化，已经开始危害到了百姓的身体健康。
据世界卫生组织的一份报告显示，世界上污染最严重的20个城市里，中国就占16个城市。官方数字表明，每年因空气污染死亡的人数高达35万8000人。
其实，中国的空气、水、土壤已经受到了极为严重的污染，早已在影响着每一位中国人，但中共当局依然隐瞒目前中国污染的严峻现状和对人体造成的危害，将百姓蒙在鼓里，使得中国百姓已经频临危险却不自知。
采访/陈汉 编辑/张天宇 后制/李月
China Under Hazardous Fog Without Adequate Warnings
Recently, nearly 20 of the 22 provinces in China
have experienced days of fog and haze weather.
On January 14, the Central Meteorological Observatory
issued a warning that the haze will continue to January 16.
This heavy fog caused by air pollution
has seriously affected people’shealth.
Currently, in Beijing alone nearly 100,000 children have
sought hospital treatment, with up to 30% respiratory issues.
Nearly 20 provinces in eastern and central China
have experienced extremely heavy fog for a week now.
This so-called “fog" constitutes of countless particles
that can enter into the lungs.
With 2.5 micrometers (pm2.5) or less in diameter,
the particles can carry many toxic and hazardous substances,
and can enter directly into the lungs and the blood stream,
causing extreme harm to human health.
Per Beijing Environmental Protection Monitoring Center,
on January 12, pm2.5 in the air was up to 993 micrograms per cubic meter, seven times higher the international standard.
Zhou Rong (Chairman, Beijing Climate, Energy And
Environmental Protection): “The level has climbed up very high and has brought such a result.
It is harmful to all people once the level is above 500.
People should try to stay indoors and do not go out.”
Beijing’s air index is 428, or level 6 of serious pollution.
Zhou Rong: “In general, once the pollution index reaches
150 to 200, it harms the health of sensitive people, such as the elderly and children.
Appropriate protective measures should be taken.
Thus, if the pollution is serious, one should not go out and
should protect themselves. Level 3 or 4 are already serious."
Such serious pollutions cause great harm to the human body.
However, Beijing residents still live as usual,
as if they have got used to these conditions.
The only inconvenience they felt is the low visibility.
They do not consider more harm, in terms of physical health.
The authorities also have not issued warnings in this regard.
If not for the nationwide fog and haze, a lot of people do not know what pm2.5 is.
Only after the weather has drawn the attention of the WHO
and foreign media, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) advised people to not go out and do intense exercises.
It still did not tell people about the actual hazards
and protective measures of the weather pollution.
On December 18, 2012, Greenpeace and Beijing University’
School of Public Health jointly published a report.
It showed that 7,770 premature deaths were caused by
pm2.5 pollution in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian.
The report pointed out that if air quality in the four cities
does not improve in 2012,
the “premature deaths" due to pm2.5 pollution will reach
8,572, and there will be 6.8 billion yuan economic losses.
Currently, the scope of the air pollution is expanding.
China’sCentral Meteorological Station forecasted on Jan. 13,
that the haze is spreading to the southern part of North China,
south of the Yangtze River, and regions around the
Yellow River and the Huai River, affecting dozens of cities.
China’sofficial media also reported, of the country’s 74 cities
with air monitoring systems, 33 cities have serious pollution.
The harm to human body caused by this kind
of weather pollution is gradually coming out.
The number of people visiting hospitals in the fog covered
areas increased sharply, most of them with respiratory issues.
People have to wear protective masks to go out.
Some experts pointed out that China’sso-called
“economic development" that accelerates urbanization,
and its reckless destruction of nature have resulted in
permanent energy consumption and pollution beyond repair.
The most frightening aspect is CCP’sauthorities’ negligence,
which deteriorates the degree of pollution each year.
The pollution has started
to endanger people’sphysical health.
According to a World Health Organization’s report,
China accounts for 16 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities.
Official data shows that up to 358,000 deaths
are due to air pollution each year.
China’s air, water and soil have been seriously polluted,
and are affecting every Chinese person.
The CCP authorities still conceal the status of the pollution,
and its harm to the human body.
As a result, Chinese people are not aware
that they are approaching a serious danger.
